YACT: Considering buying an 85 Audi Quattro Turbo

[mrchan]

4000 quattro turbo



Engine:

2.2L KX engine, fresh rebuild less than 6 mounts old
Port and polished head
Urq K26 turbo
welded Urq exhaust manifold
Urq intake manifold also port and polished
CAT back Scorpian Stainless steel exhaust
5000 oil cooler
aluminum radiator
R-134 AC conversion with rotary compressor

Suspension:
Urq Eibach performance springs not 4kq Eibach springs
Boga turbo gas shocks in the front
KYB's in the rear
Rear swaybar

Body
New paint, less than 6 mounts old
H4 Euro lights
Two sets of wheels; factory and after market for the track both 14's
firewall brace for clutch master cylinder
tinted windows

Pic

What do you guys think?


Page detailing the rebuild here

 

[Heisenberg]

Sounds pretty good if all that stuff is true and was done properly.

 

[yhelothar]

Looks nice.. take it to go rallying

 

[nakedfrog]

Is it just me, or does that seem fishy for $1500?

 

[NutBucket]

Meh, the price is right for a mid 80's Audi. Not exactly gems if you know what I mean.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Buy the Coupe behind it.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Meh, the price is right for a mid 80's Audi. Not exactly gems if you know what I mean.

Yeah, but I'd expect one with a fresh rebuild and paint with all those upgrades to go for a little more.

 

[DougK62]

If you pass on it I'll buy it.

 

[SurgicalShark]

I'd hit on the deal.

 

[CraigRT]

That's a cool car. Good car if you are not using as a daily commuter car...

 

[mrchan]

A friend of mine bought it for $2k + $900 to get it shipped from Fl.

But he just bought another one (now he has 4 total) that he is planning major mods to.

So he's willing to sell this one at a loss to me.

The car was rebuilt by a couple of audi fanatics. - added rebuild page to OP.

 

[mrchan]

Anyone else?

 

[Ornery]

I came close to buying a Q45 one time. That was until I checked price for diagnostic repairs and parts prices. :Q Screw that!

Did the same thing many years ago when looking at a Jaguar XJ6. The cost for parts was insane! I buy cars and run 'em til the wheels are square. Fixing "exotic" cars is NOT my idea of fun, and certainly poor bang for the buck.

I have no idea how much parts and repairs cost for older German cars, but I'd find out if I were you!

 

[JACKHAMMER]

go for it

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Agreed with Ornery, the parts for older German (and Swedish for Volvo) cars won't be cheap at all, if you factor in labor that'll be even more.

That being said, I'd imagine it's a fun little car and there's no doubt I'd love having it

 

[SampSon]

I just sold 5000 quattro turbo, it wasn't modified or anything like that thing is though.
Rock solid, but as in all audis the electronic systems were generally dieing.
Excellent winter car.

 

[Triumph]

Dad had an 85 4000s quattro (non turbo, with the 10 valve 5 cylinder engine). I loved that car. It ran to 240,000 miles, odometer stopped working, and ran for another 5 years or so. I'm not saying that it will be the pinnacle of reliability, but if you're buying it for a second fun car, go for it. The 5 cylinder engine is known to be very robust.

edit in case you didn't know, the 4000 didn't come with a turbo standard, the guy must have added it aftermarket, or from the 5000 (which did have a turbo engine option).

 

[mrchan]

Originally posted by: Triumph
Dad had an 85 4000s quattro (non turbo, with the 10 valve 5 cylinder engine). I loved that car. It ran to 240,000 miles, odometer stopped working, and ran for another 5 years or so. I'm not saying that it will be the pinnacle of reliability, but if you're buying it for a second fun car, go for it. The 5 cylinder engine is known to be very robust.

edit in case you didn't know, the 4000 didn't come with a turbo standard, the guy must have added it aftermarket, or from the 5000 (which did have a turbo engine option).

I know. It's all in the rebuild page.

Thanks for the info. I'm willing to accept failing electronics as long as the car runs well.